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Financing options and profitability among ground nut farmers in Olupe Subcounty Kumi District
(Makerere University, 2023-07)
Access to credit plays a vital role in the agricultural sector, particularly for small-scale farmers, to enhance productivity, increase profitability, and stimulate economic growth. This study investigated the profitability ...
Assessment of factors affecting profitability of smallholder sugarcane farmers: a case of Butembe county, Jinja district.
(Makerere University, 2023-09-08)
The purpose of the study was to assess the factors affecting profitability of smallholder
sugarcane farmers, a case of Butembe county, Jinja district. This was achieved by the
guidance of the following hypothesis, ...
Factors affecting the use of cultural methods in the control of BXW in Rubaya Sub-county, Mbarara District.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-20)
Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) is the most devastating banana disease in Uganda causing
up to 100% yield loss if not controlled. In response, a number of cultural methods have been
recommended by a number of organizations ...
The impact of fertilizer application on bean productivity.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-22)
Bean production plays a critical role in enhancing household food security and income. Despite the role of the crop, farmers of western region still encounter different constraints during production of the crop. The study ...
Status of Ground Water Pollution with Escherichia coli in Bwaise III Parish Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-01-30)
The dominant groundwater quality problems in Uganda are related to poor sanitation and fecal coliforms have been found in some groundwater. Despite these water quality problems, groundwater remains the most important source ...
Fertilizer use, sustainable land management practices and their effects on coffee productivity
(Makerere University, 2023)
This study examined the effects of synergistic adoption of fertilizer and sustainable land management on coffee production using data from 628 ACDP farmers and it aimed to provide valuable insights to support coffee farmers ...
Assessing the factors that influence value addition to honey among bee farmers in Kakiri Sub-County, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2023)
The study was about assessing the factors that influence value addition to Honey among bee-farmers in Kakiri sub-county, Wakiso district. This study was guided by three objectives which were to; identify the apiculture ...
Water quality audits of Mubuku Irrigation Scheme and treatments for environmental discharges
(Makerere University, 2023-07)
Agriculture in Uganda is predominantly rain-fed and this has been increasingly affected by climate change and variability, erratic rainfall patterns, prolonged dry periods, flood. The government of Uganda constructed ...